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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

These are the moments when you don’t have time to wait for an appointment with your primary care doctor, and the emergency room (ER) seems like overkill. In this article, I’ll walk you through why urgent care could be your best option when time is of the essence. No long waits like you’d experience in an ER.

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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke

Medical Xpress

Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the contents credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A powerful heat dome is trapping scorching air and humidity across the Eastern U.S., bringing life‑threatening conditions through midweek.

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